Weed-turner



(No Model.)

' W. J. MEEKS.

Patented July 30, 1895.

WEED TURNER.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC WILLIAM J. MEEKS, or OXFORD, FLORIDA.

WEED-TURNER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 543,697, dated July 30,1895.

Application fil February 16, 1894. Serial No. 500,376- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J MEnKs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oxford, in the county of Sumter and State of Florida, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in WeedTurners; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to plow attachments. The object is to produce adevice in the nature of a weed-turner, of simple and inexpensiveconstruction, and adapted to be adjustably secured upon a plow-beam,whereby the gatherer-arm thereof may be raised or lowered in a ready andconvenient manner and sustained in proper position.

With these objects in view the invention consists, essentially, in agatherer-arm vertically and horizontally adjustable upon a plow-beam andprovided with a rearwardextending portion having a downward-curvedextremity; furthermore, in a gatherer-arm secured vertically andhorizontally adjustable and having an angular extremity designed toembrace two sides of a plow-beam; also a rearward-inclined portionprovided with a downward-curved end; furthermore, in a gatherer-armhaving an angular extremity designed to embrace two sides of a plow-beamand provided with a rearward-extending inclined portion having adownward-curved end, a supporting-arm lying substantially parallel andconnected with the arm adjacent its curved end, and means for adjustably clamping the arms upon opposite sides of a plowbeam;furthermore, in a gatherer-arm having an angular portion terminating ina threaded extremity and designed to embrace two sides of a plow-beam,the arm being also provided with a rearward-extending inclined portionhaving a downward-curved end, a supportingarm lying substantiallyparallel and connected with the gatherer-arm adjacent its curved end,the supporting-arm being slotted to receive the threaded extremities ofthe angular portion and an eyebolt encircling the gatherer-arm andengaging nuts by which the arms are adjustably retained upon oppositesides of the plow-beam, and, finally, details of construction.

The invention is illustrated in the accom panying drawings, forming partof this specification, in which'like letters indicate correspondingparts in the several views.

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of one embodiment of the inventionapplied, showing the gatherer-arm, the supporting-arm provided with anelongated opening through which the threaded ends of the gatherer-armand an eyebo'lt encircling the gatherer-arm project, and the clamp-nutsby which the arms are adjustably held upon 'the beam. Figs. 2 and 3 aredetail views in elevation of the device, showing a portion of theplow-beam, the gatherer and supporting arms adjustably secured uponopposite sides thereof.

In the drawings, Arepresents the plow, and a the beam thereof, on whichthe weed-turner B is adjustably secured.

The device B comprisesa gatherer-arm b and a supporting-arm b The arm bis doubled upon itself at the upper end, forming an elongated opening I)through which the threaded extremity b of the gatherer-arm projects toreceive a nut b which binds against a wear-plate b. The lower end of thearm I) is provided with a lower terminal eye or collar b which encirclesthe arm b at a point about centrally of its curved portion b whichterminates in a vertically-curved down-shoot b. The upper portion b ofthe main arm is bent downward, as shown in Fig. 3, substantially atright angles to embrace two sides of the plow-beam and terminates in athreaded extremity.

0 represents an eyebolt encircling the arm b near its angular portionand arranged to extend beneath the plow-beam. Thisbolt is verticallyadjustable upon the arm and projects through the opening of arm 19 whereit is secured by a nut 0 upon its threaded extremity, a wear-plate 0being interposed to afford a bearing-surface. The eyebolt C, abuttingagainst the lower face of the beam, serves, when combined with theslotted portion of the arm b and the angular portion of thegatherer-arm, to completely surround the beam, thus forming arectangular opening capable of being increased or decreased in a mannerto be accurately and securely fitted to beams of varying cross-section.

Owing to the peculiar curvature of the gatherer-arm, it will be obviousthat weeds, stubble, and the like will be effectually turned down andunder the plow-point slightly in advance of the out, which results inmany wellknown advantages.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A weed-turner, comprising a gathererarm, vertically and horizontallyadjustable upon a plow beam and provided with a rearward extendingportion having a downward curved extremity, as specified.

2. A weed-turner, comprising a gathererarm secured vertically andhorizontally adjustable and provided with an angular extremity adaptedto embrace two sides of a plow-beam, also with a rearward inclinedportion having adownward curved end,as specified.

3. A weed-turner, comprising a gathererarm having an angular extremityadapted to embrace two sides of a plow beam and provided with arearwardextending inclined portion having a downward curved end, a

ing substantially parallel and connected with a the gatherer-armadjacentits curved end, the supporting arm being slotted to receive thethreaded extremities of the angular portion 40 and of an eye boltencircling the gathererarm and engaging nuts by which the arms areadjustably held upon a plow beam, as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 45 in presence of twowitnesses.

' WILLIAM J. MEEKS. Witnesses:

W. G. G. KILGORE, B. F. MASON.

